Monthly Archives: December, 2017

Group wants Tobacco Control Act enforced in 2018 fiscal policy

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) says it has written to the Federal Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, asking for the inclusion of...

WISE-UP to Climate project ends with prospect for second phase

The “WISE-UP to Climate” project, initiated in April 2014 to demonstrate that natural ecosystems are nature based solutions for climate change adaptation and sustainable...

Montenegro ratifies Paris Agreement as 172nd Party

Montenegro on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 deposited its instruments of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, making the Balkan country the 172nd Party to...

NiMet warns air travelers, road users, others about effects of harmattan

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised air travelers, road users and the public to exercise caution in their operations to avoid negative effect...

FG-IFAD value chain programme contributes $37.2m to Nigeria’s GDP

The Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), initiated by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has contributed $37.2 million (about N13.4 billion) to Nigeria’s Gross...

How farmers can get bumper harvests with improved seeds

The Managing Director of Premier Seeds Nigeria Ltd., Prof. Abraham Ogungbile, has advised farmers to use high-quality, improved seeds for their crop growing so...

Curb GHG emissions to address high humidity, heat – Study

Researchers warned that high humidity will magnify the effects of rising heat from South America to India, affecting people’s ability to work and even...

Government advised to engage in waste recycling

An environmentalist, Mr Johnson Abang, has urged the government at all levels to adopt measures aimed at converting solid waste into useful substances, so...

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Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...
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Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute...

‘Wash water’ used when recycling plastics may warrant closer scrutiny – Study

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic...

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Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia...

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in...